Mass Effect 3 Diary – An Almost Perfect Example of a Role Playing Shooter

I’ve praised Mass Effect 3 for its sharp character interactions in previous entries throughout this Gamer Diaries series, but it’s more than worth mentioning that traditional gameplay is still top notch, offering an almost perfect example of the new hybrid role playing shooter genre.

Back in the old days, shooters and RPGs were two very different beasts. The former, whether they were first or third person, delivered simple experiences, while the latter focused on a more meticulous one requiring lots of time and skill.

As we saw in recent years, the lines between the two genres are blurring more and more, with quite a few games delivering shooter experiences with a lot of RPG mechanics.

Such is the case with Mass Effect 3, that blends together the distinct RPG feel of the first game in the series with the sharp shooter mechanics from the second one.

The result is a great mix between the genres that should satisfy lots of people.

On one hand, the game is a top-notch third person, cover-based shooter that can easily go toe-to-toe with other examples in the genre, like Gears of War. Shooting feels great, as do the actual weapons, while cover mechanics change depending on what you choose to hide behind in order to avoid enemy fire.

On the other hand, it still features quite a few role playing mechanics, which range from the actual customization and leveling up of your powers, to the different modifications for your weapons or the various components you can strap onto your armor.

With titles like Mass Effect 3, as well as other successful games like Deus Ex: Human Revolution or the new Fallout ones, it’s safe to say that role playing shooter hybrids are here to stay.

What did you think about the clever mix of the two genres in Mass Effect 3? Share your thoughts in a comment below.

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Heavy Fire Afghanistan-SKIDROW

Release Group: SKIDROW (Scene)
Release Name: Heavy.Fire.Afghanistan-SKIDROW
Release Date: 22-02-2012
Retail Date: 25-11-2011
Filename: Heavy.Fire.Afghanistan-SKIDROW.rar
Source: SCENE
Size: 1.52 GB
Genre: Shooter
Critics: N/A
Published by: Mastiff
Developed by: Mastiff

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Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was released earlier this week on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 by Electronic Arts, after being developed by 38 Studios and Big Huge Games.
We’ve already talked in depth about the game during our review, as well as in a few gamer diaries that appeared earlier this week.

     Now, it’s time to look at the game as a whole and how it’s almost like a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, only without the actual online multiplayer component.

     This is pretty obvious from the start of the game, as the stylized visuals borrow heavily from one of the most popular MMOs out there, World of Warcraft.

     After that, the quest giving mechanics are extremely similar to the ones employed by different online games. You go to a location and you can easily spot different characters with exclamation marks over their heads. Once you hear their story and accept the quest, it changes into a question mark that stays there until you complete the mission.

     While this may seem a bit in your face when compared to the minimalistic markers sported by Skyrim, for example, it works perfectly and you don’t have to waste time talking to all sorts of non-playable characters before you find someone that can give you a quest.

     You’ll even find MMO-style quests that involve collecting a certain number of things or killing different types of enemies but, thankfully, these aren’t that many, so you’ll soon have more impressive adventures.

     While this gamer diary may feel a bit like a critique, I’m actually thrilled that Reckoning managed to deliver a sort of MMO experience without any actual online multiplayer. I’m not a fan of strangers running around during my gaming experience and the single-player nature of Reckoning caters perfectly to my desire.

     What do you think about the game’s MMO aspects? Share your thoughts about the game’s inspiration below.

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GameGain 2.1.30.2012

GameGain is a very simple application supposed to optimize your computer as much as possible, thus boosting gaming performance.

Of course, that sounds like a great idea and we admit it is, but don't expect GameGain to do wonders. It only optimizes the system for better frame rates and animations, so chances are that you'll experience just a minor improvement in speed.

The application relies on a very simple interface, which is indeed great, especially when thinking that such a tool is not only addressed to expert users, but also to beginners who are less interested in wasting time on a complicated configuration screen.

GameGain only asks you to choose the operating system you're currently using, the processor type of your computer and the speed setting you wish to apply.

Don't worry if you don't know the processor type because there's an “Unknown” option too, so you're on the safe side all the time. Plus, GameGain comes with a comprehensive help manual, so you may have a look in there too.

The optimization process takes just a few seconds, as the app attempts to modify the system registry to boost performance, change refresh rates or improve animations and screen drawing.

Of course, GameGain runs on low computer resources and can get along with most versions of Windows, including XP, Vista and 7.

The good thing about this application is the interface that makes everything so simple that even your dog could use it. The bad thing is probably the fact that it lacks a configuration screen and more settings, as some experienced users might feel the need for more advanced optimization tools.

All in all, GameGain is a must try, that's for sure, especially when thinking that it could improve computer performance. It works on all 32-bit versions of Windows, so why not?
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